Timeline of September 1917

On the old Somme battlefield of 1916. Burmese troops dismantling old dug-outs in Delville Wood for the salvaging of materials, 2 September 1917. From the Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection at the Imperial War Museum, copyright image Q2780,with my thanks.

September 1917

Date

Events

The British offensive the Third Battle of Yprescontinues throughout the month

The second French offensive at Verdun, begun in August, also continues

1

German forces commence offensive operations in Battle of Riga: lasts until 5 September. The city is captured on 3rd

2

First moonlight German air raid on England by more than a single aeroplane

3

Around 230 casualties, mostly military, in moonlit German air raid on Kent

4

First large scale German moonlit air raid on London

4

German submarine shells Scarborough on Yorkshire coast of England

4

Anglo-French conference in London to discuss military assistance for Italy

6

Sir Eric Geddes appointed as First Lord of the Admiralty

8

General Kornilov heads revolt against Russian provisional government under Kerenski and organises march on Petrograd. Two days later Kerenski assumes dictatorship of Russia and proclaims Kornilov a traitor

9

French premier Ribot resigns; he is replaced by Painleve on 12th

10

Kerenski assumes dictotorship of Russia and proclaims Kornilov a traitor

11

First party of British POWs repatriated through Switzerland reaches England

12

Central Powers proclaim grant of temporary constitution to Poland

14

Kornilov surrenders to Kerenski, his revolt having collapsed

15

Russia is proclaimed a republic by Kerenski's government

20

Phase of Third Ypres known as Battle of Menin Road (ridge) begins; lasts to 25th

20

Trans-Caucasia is procliamed as a federal republic by a committee known as the Council of Trans-Caucasian Peoples (representatives from Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Daghestan)

21

Costa Rica severs diplomatic relations with Germany

22

German forces attack Jacobstadt in Courland (Latvia)

25

Anglo-French conference in Boulogne to discuss possible Italian offensive and a proposal to extend the line held by the BEF in France

26

Phase of Third Ypres known as Battle of Polygon Wood begins; lasts to 3 October

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